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Half plate camera with accessories
Half plate camera with accessories.
Consists of parts: half plate camera made by W. Watson & Sons Ltd, 2 lenses made by Ross of London, 4 photographic plate holders, 6 variable aperture plates (Waterhouse stops) made by Ross & Co, Opticians, London.
Inscription on lens 1: 'No 29609 Ross, London, 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 Rapid Symmetrical', this lens has a slit into which aperture plates fit to stop it down.
Inscription on lens 2: 'No 58807 Ross, London' has inbuilt variable f number, scale goes 5, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, 45, 64/
Lenses screw into main body of camera. Aluminium mounting (for lenses) possibly a later addition. Wooden mounting for photographic plates with leather bellows and a circular tripod attachment in the base.
Consists of parts: half plate camera made by W. Watson & Sons Ltd, 2 lenses made by Ross of London, 4 photographic plate holders, 6 variable aperture plates (Waterhouse stops) made by Ross & Co, Opticians, London.
Inscription on lens 1: 'No 29609 Ross, London, 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 Rapid Symmetrical', this lens has a slit into which aperture plates fit to stop it down.
Inscription on lens 2: 'No 58807 Ross, London' has inbuilt variable f number, scale goes 5, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, 45, 64/
Lenses screw into main body of camera. Aluminium mounting (for lenses) possibly a later addition. Wooden mounting for photographic plates with leather bellows and a circular tripod attachment in the base.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA0716 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Half plate camera with accessories |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Ross, Andrew; Watson, J.S. W. Watson & Sons |
| Date made: | circa 1880 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Box: 305 mm x 250 mm x 410 mm |
| Parts: |
Half plate camera with accessories
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